If the current score holds at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea and Napoli are heading to extra time in what is already the best UEFA Champions League tie of the Round of 16, even before we know how it concludes. Chelsea lead 3-1 on the night after 75 minutes, which is the exact score that Napoli won by in the first leg. This most recent goal was a penalty, converted by Frank Lampard.
Chelsea Vs. Napoli, 2012 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time, As It Stands
Branislav Ivanovic 'drew' the spot kick on a corner kick, and it was a blatantly obvious one. He rose up to head Lampard's corner and Andrea Dossena blocked his header with a handball. Luckily for him, it wasn't the kind of handball that constituted denial of a clear goal-scoring opportunity, so we're still 11-on-11. The referee pointed to the spot and Lampard converted. It's 4-4 on aggregate.
Just a reminder: Fernando Torres is on the pitch. He can undo all of his wrongs with one goal!
For more on the Blues, head over to Chelsea blog We Ain’t Got No History and The Offside Chelsea. For more on the Azzurri, head over to The Offside Napoli.
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